300

2007 • 116 minutes

About this movie

In this ferocious retelling of the Battle of Thermopylae based on the epic graphic novel by Sin City creator Frank Miller, King Xerxes of Persia (Rodrigo Santoro -- Lost) amasses an army of hundreds of thousands, drawn from Asia and Africa, to invade and conquer the tiny, divided nation of Greece in 481 B.C. But when the advancing Persian forces enter the treacherous mountain pass of Thermopylae, they encounter Spartan King Leonidas (Gerard Butler -- The Phantom of the Opera) and his royal guard of soldiers numbering just 300. According to legend, their valor and sacrifice inspired all of Greece to unite against the Persian foe, planting the seeds of democracy and ushering in the Golden Age of Greece.

Ratings and reviews

It was the most ridiculous film I have ever seen, how can three hundred people resist such a large multinational army like this, and more importantly, make a mound out of their corpses, the director really has a very strong imagination.

I hope viewers are not so dumb as to believe a historical film made with the aim of making a country look bad.Both in this movie and in other movies. (Google translate)

King Leonidas - "The world will know that free men stood against a tyrant, that few stood against many, and before this battle was over, even a god-king can bleed".